AmpliTude iRig

Last Updated: 01/01/2022

Ok so when I was on my US holiday, I was having a look in Walmart San Diego through the electronics section as I generally do when I’m out almost anywhere and I come across this thing called an iRig. Here’s the blurb from the website:

Turn your iPhone, iPod touch, iPad into the ultimate mobile Guitar and Bass Sound Studio
Imagine carrying your entire guitar or bass rig around in your pocket. When we say entire, we mean tuner, pedalboard, amp head, cabinet, microphone AND 4 track recorder. That’s a lot to fit into your pocket, but now you can thanks to AmpliTube iRig.

Plug In – iRig – High Quality Guitar Interface for iOS Devices
The iRig is a revolutionary product that allows you to connect your guitar/bass to your iOS device. From there, your signal travels through the wonderful world of AmpliTube iOS software to give your guitar sound life and meaning. To use the iRig, you simply plug the 3.5mm TRRS end into the headphone jack of your iOS device. Then plug your guitar into the 1/4″ jack using a standard guitar cable. To monitor your sound, plug your headphones/line out into the 3.5 mm headphone jack on the iRig. That’s all there is to it. Now you’re ready to Jam.

AmpliTube iOS – Amazing Guitar Tone, right there in your pocket!
AmpliTube iRig comes with the AmpliTube FREE iOS app, a full-featured guitar and bass tone powerhouse app featuring some of the most popular and famous guitar amp sounds on the planet. You can plug in and instantly get a fantastic guitar sound utilizing our factory presets, or create a “tone of your own.”

You’ll have at your fingertips the sound and control up to 4 recombinable simultaneous stompbox effects + amplifier + cabinet + microphone just like a traditional guitar or bass stage rig! Plus, you get all kinds of cool extras like a riff learner, music player and recording studio.

Add amps and effects as you need them – you can expand your rig with more stomps, amps and cabinets via in-app purchase.

So I thought I’d give it a try (at $12USD on special I couldn’t go wrong). I can tell you I’ve just spent the last 4 hours jamming on my iPad. The sound really is incredible for a software effects/amp rig. It’s $64.95 on the NZ Apple site, but you can pick one up from Trademe in NZ for about $20-25 or eBay in Australia for about $59

Best $12 I ever spent!!

The web site for the iRig is: http://www.ikmultimedia.com/products/irig/